Jeremy O'Day (born August 31, 1974 in

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) is the current general manager and vice president of football operations for the

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and a former

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offensive lineman. He grew up in

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, playing high school football at Lockport High School. O'Day played in college at

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in Pennsylvania. He was a CFL All-Star in 2006, 2007, and 2009 and winner of the

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for community service. O'Day announced his retirement on February 8, 2011. On November 9, 2011, O'Day was named Assistant General Manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. On August 31, 2015, O'Day took over as interim general manager and Vice President of Football Operations duties for the

after Brendan Taman was fired. The team went 3-6 during his interim tenure. On January 18, 2019, the

named O'Day the team's General Manager, replacing Coach Chris Jones, who left for the NFL.

CFL GM record

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